Beer-fountain



Patented May. 30, I899.

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BEER FOUNTAIN.

(Application flied Dec. 1'6, 1898.)

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BEER FOUNTAIN.

(Application filed Dec. 16, 1898.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DUSHEOK, OF FREELAND, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO HARRYW. JACOBS, OF I'IAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA.

BEER-FOUNTAIIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,151, dated May 30,1899.

Application filed December 16,1898. Serial No. 699,470. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN DUSHEOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Freeland, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, ,have invented new and useful Improvements inBeer-Fountains, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to portable fountains of that class or characterfor containing beer or other beverages by which the beverage isdispensed by the pressure of carbonic-acid gas contained in a separatereceptacle, which also tends to preserve the same, so that it willretain its effervescing quality for an indefinite period.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction offountain which shall possess superior advantages with respect toefficiency in use.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central longitudinalsectional view of a fountain constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig.2 is a plan view, the cover being removed. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view on the line w 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail frontelevation showing the fastening for the cover and the faucet.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates the receptaclefor containing the beer or otherliquid, and in the present instance isshown as being cylindrical in shape, although this is not essential.This receptacle is provided with a handle or bail 2, by which it may betransported from place to place.

The numeral 3 designates a cover for the receptacle, hinged thereto atthe rear and provided at the front with a hasp 4, formed with thereceptacle and provided with a faucet 7.

The turning plug or stop-cock 8 of the faucet is provided with a hole orholes for the passage of the shackle of a padlock for holding the haspof the cover, or, as in the present instance, for the passage of a wireprovided with a seal 10, The hasp 4 is formed with two lugs 12 on itsupper side, which engage with the turning plug, so that it cannot bepushed down below the horizontal portion of the plug. Located on top ofsaid receptacle is a gas-reservoir 13, provided with a pipe 14, having astop-cock 15. This pipe is connected with a pipe 16, extending throughthe top of the receptacle, by means of a screw-coupling 17. Byunscrewing this coupling the said pipes can be disconnected, so as toallow the reservoir tobe removed when desired or necessary.

The device may be made in any size found convenient, so that it can beplaced in an icebox or refrigerator to cool the contents. It may also bemade ornamental, so that it will present a neat and attractiveappearance when set upon a table.

The beer-receptacle and the gas-reservoir are separate from each other,and when in use the receptacle is filled with beer or other liquidthrough the faucet. The reservoir is then charged with carbonic-acid gasthrough the pipe 14 and then secured to the pipe 16 by means of thescrew-coupling, the turning plugs or stop-cocks of the faucet and pipe14 being closed. When it is desired to withdraw the contents of thereceptacle, the stopcock or turning plug of the faucet and the stop-cockof pipe 14 are opened, when the gas, which is compressed in thereservoir, will be forced down into the receptacle, displacing the beer,which will flow out of the faucet. The pressure of the gas in thereceptacle can be regulated by the stop-cock 15. When the cover isclosed and its hasp locked, not only will itbe impossible to turn thestop-cock of the faucet, but tampering with the gas-reservoir will alsobe prevented. The object of the coil at the bottom of the receptacle andoutside the same is that when the receptacle is placed on a block of icethe beer in the coil will be rapidly cooled. The receptacle should bemade out of sheet metal, although this is not essential.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a beeror other fountain, the combination with the receptacle, the pipeextending through the lower end thereof and coiled around the bottom onthe outside, and then extended upwardly and provided with a faucet andturning plug, of the removable gasgenerator located on top of saidreceptacle and connected with the receptacle, thehingcd cover, and alocking device for locking the said cover and turning plug by the samemeans, substantially as described.

2. In a beer or other fountain of the character described, thecombination with the receptacle, the gas-reservoir and the pipeconnected with said receptacle, provided with a JOHN DUSI'IECK.

Witnesses:

ED ARD MURPHY, ABRAHAM STR T.

